Bill	Session	Author & Sponsor	Caption	Committees	Last action
HB 531	86-0 (2019)	Author: Miller, Rick Sponsor: Buckingham, Dawn	Relating to the retention by hospitals and physicians of certain medical records of a sexual assault victim.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/19
HB 1255	86-0 (2019)	Author: Hinojosa, Gina \| et. al.	Relating to patient records regarding maternal death.	House: Public Health	Considered in Calendars
HB 1429	86-0 (2019)	Author: Guerra, R. D. "Bobby"	Relating to patient medical records regarding maternal death.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 1901	86-0 (2019)	Author: Bonnen, Greg Sponsor: Taylor, Larry	Relating to the disclosure of certain mental health records of deceased state hospital patients.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/19
HB 2453	86-0 (2019)	Author: Davis, Sarah \| et. al.	Relating to the operation and administration of Medicaid, including the Medicaid managed care program.	House: Human Services	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 2594	86-0 (2019)	Author: Holland, Justin \| et. al. Sponsor: Paxton, Angela	Relating to disposal of controlled substance prescription drugs by hospice service providers.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/19
SB 559	86-0 (2019)	Author: Miles, Borris Sponsor: Hinojosa, Gina \| et. al.	Relating to patient records regarding maternal death.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	House passage as amended reported
SB 1139	86-0 (2019)	Author: Watson, Kirk	Relating to the operation and administration of Medicaid, including the Medicaid managed care program.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
SB 1911	86-0 (2019)	Author: Johnson, Nathan	Relating to the information included in a foster child's health passport.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
HB 3129	85-0 (2017)	Author: Burkett, Cindy	Relating to certain duties of physicians regarding patient records.	House: Public Health	Companion considered in lieu of in committee
HB 3696	85-0 (2017)	Author: Farrar, Jessica	Relating to birth record information included in certain health care data collection.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
SB 1520	85-0 (2017)	Author: Hancock, Kelly Sponsor: Burkett, Cindy	Relating to duties of physicians and certain other entities regarding patient records.	House: Public Health Senate: Business & Commerce	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 1574	85-0 (2017)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois	Relating to the electronic sharing of protected health information and certification of and enforcement actions against certain covered entities.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
HB 1779	84-0 (2015)	Author: Murr, Andrew Sponsor: Uresti, Carlos	Relating to the disclosure in certain judicial proceedings of confidential communications between a physician and a patient and confidential patient records.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/15
HB 2055	84-0 (2015)	Author: Davis, Sarah Sponsor: Schwertner, Charles	Relating to the establishment of a sentinel surveillance program for emerging and neglected tropical diseases.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/15
HB 2506	84-0 (2015)	Author: Parker, Tan	Relating to an exemption for certain tangible personal property related to medical data centers from the sales and use tax.	House: Ways & Means	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 2641	84-0 (2015)	Author: Zerwas, John \| et. al. Sponsor: Schwertner, Charles	Relating to the exchange of health information in this state; creating a criminal offense.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/15
HB 2646	84-0 (2015)	Author: Giddings, Helen Sponsor: West, Royce	Relating to the disclosure of information regarding communicable diseases to first responders and certain entities.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/15
SB 608	84-0 (2015)	Author: Hancock, Kelly	Relating to an exemption for certain tangible personal property related to medical data centers from the sales and use tax.	Senate: Finance	Referred to Finance
SB 779	84-0 (2015)	Author: Huffman, Joan Sponsor: Bonnen, Dennis	Relating to access to certain medical test results in a criminal proceeding; amending provisions subject to a criminal penalty.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Placed on General State Calendar
SB 1733	84-0 (2015)	Author: Uresti, Carlos	Relating to the disclosure in certain judicial proceedings of confidential communications between a physician and a patient.	Senate: State Affairs	Not again placed on intent calendar
HB 1465	83-0 (2013)	Author: Hughes, Bryan \| et. al.	Relating to the filing of certain medical and health care information as evidence in a civil action.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Left pending in committee
HB 3457	83-0 (2013)	Author: Eiland, Craig	Relating to the filing of certain medical information as evidence in civil and criminal proceedings.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence	Referred to Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence
SB 679	83-0 (2013)	Author: Duncan, Robert Sponsor: Hughes, Bryan	Relating to certain records and supporting affidavits filed as evidence in certain actions.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/13
HB 118	82-0 (2011)	Author: McClendon, Ruth Sponsor: Uresti, Carlos	Relating to requiring the provision of notice by certain hospitals regarding patients' medical records.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/11
HB 2446	82-0 (2011)	Author: Allen, Alma	Relating to the release of confidential physician-patient communications in certain circumstances.	House: Homeland Security & Public Safety Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
HB 2488	82-0 (2011)	Author: Scott, Connie Sponsor: Harris, Chris	Relating to access to a child's medical records by the child's attorney ad litem, guardian ad litem, or amicus attorney.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective immediately
SB 715	82-0 (2011)	Author: Harris, Chris \| et. al. Sponsor: Scott, Connie	Relating to access to a child's medical records by the child's attorney ad litem, guardian ad litem, or amicus attorney.	House: Judiciary & Civil Jurisprudence Senate: Jurisprudence	Considered in Local & Consent Calendars
SB 1907	82-0 (2011)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff Sponsor: Geren, Charlie	Relating to access to certain archaic information.	House: State Affairs Senate: Open Government, Select	Effective on 9/1/11
HB 3235	81-0 (2009)	Author: Davis, John	Relating to the exchange of secure electronic health information between the Health and Human Services Commission and local or regional health information exchanges and the development of a health passport for Medicaid recipients.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 3299	81-0 (2009)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois	Relating to ensuring that health information technology used in the medical assistance and child health plan programs conforms to certain standards.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 3301	81-0 (2009)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois	Relating to a health passport for Medicaid recipients.	House: Public Health	Companion considered in lieu of in committee
HB 3665	81-0 (2009)	Author: Kolkhorst, Lois	Relating to the review of a Medicaid recipient's electronic medication history by a Medicaid provider.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 3694	81-0 (2009)	Author: Laubenberg, Jodie	Relating to the storage, maintenance, and distribution of mammography medical records.	House: Public Health	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 3898	81-0 (2009)	Author: Oliveira, Rene	Relating to the establishment of an Alzheimer's disease registry.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 4029	81-0 (2009)	Author: Marquez, Marisa Sponsor: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to the release of certain health care information.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/09
HB 4136	81-0 (2009)	Author: Rios Ybarra, Tara \| et. al. Sponsor: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to sealing court records containing medical information for children who are victims of certain offenses.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective immediately
HB 4571	81-0 (2009)	Author: Zerwas, John	Relating to a statewide electronic health records bank.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
SB 7	81-0 (2009)	Author: Nelson, Jane Sponsor: Kolkhorst, Lois \| et. al.	Relating to strategies for and improvements in quality of health care and care management provided through health care facilities and through the child health plan and medical assistance programs designed to improve health outcomes.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Placed on Major State Calendar
SB 286	81-0 (2009)	Author: Nelson, Jane Sponsor: Kolkhorst, Lois \| et. al.	Relating to a health passport for Medicaid recipients.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Postponed
SB 288	81-0 (2009)	Author: Nelson, Jane Sponsor: Kolkhorst, Lois \| et. al.	Relating to improving the quality of health care services provided under certain state programs through certain initiatives, including payment strategies and medication history review requirements.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 289	81-0 (2009)	Author: Nelson, Jane Sponsor: Kolkhorst, Lois	Relating to health information technology used in the medical assistance and child health plan programs.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 1064	81-0 (2009)	Author: Watson, Kirk \| et. al. Sponsor: Rose, Patrick \| et. al.	Relating to the investigation of child abuse or neglect.	House: Human Services Senate: Health & Human Services	Placed on General State Calendar
SB 1082	81-0 (2009)	Author: Huffman, Joan Sponsor: Laubenberg, Jodie	Relating to the storage, maintenance, and distribution of mammography medical records.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/09
SB 1171	81-0 (2009)	Author: Nichols, Robert Sponsor: McReynolds, Jim	Relating to certain health-related reports, records, and information.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective immediately
SB 1287	81-0 (2009)	Author: West, Royce	Relating to certain health-related reports, records, and information.	Senate: Health & Human Services	No action taken in committee
SB 1527	81-0 (2009)	Author: Shapleigh, Eliot	Relating to the creation of an electronic medical record for certain individuals enrolled in the Medicaid or child health plan program.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
SB 2004	81-0 (2009)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to a statewide electronic health records bank.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
SB 2013	81-0 (2009)	Author: Hinojosa, Juan	Relating to interoperable health information technology.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
HB 471	80-0 (2007)	Author: Solomons, Burt	Relating to the cost of obtaining copies of an injured employee's medical records for use by an ombudsman under the office of injured employee counsel's ombudsman program.	House: Business & Industry	Left pending in committee
HB 888	80-0 (2007)	Author: Giddings, Helen \| et. al. Sponsor: Watson, Kirk	Relating to the cost of obtaining copies of an injured employee's medical records for use by an ombudsman under the office of injured employee counsel's ombudsman program; providing an administrative violation.	House: Business & Industry Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
HB 1066	80-0 (2007)	Author: White Delisi, Dianne Sponsor: Nelson, Jane	Relating to health information technology and the creation of the Texas Health Services Authority.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective immediately
HB 3876	80-0 (2007)	Author: Menendez, Jose \| et. al. Sponsor: Nichols, Robert	Relating to the regulation of the practice of dentistry; providing penalties.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/07
SB 204	80-0 (2007)	Author: Nelson, Jane \| et. al. Sponsor: White Delisi, Dianne	Relating to certain electronic medical records systems.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective immediately
SB 205	80-0 (2007)	Author: Nelson, Jane Sponsor: White Delisi, Dianne	Relating to the privacy of protected health information.	House: Government Reform Senate: Health & Human Services	Committee report sent to Calendars
SB 763	80-0 (2007)	Author: Duncan, Robert Sponsor: King, Phil	Relating to the affidavit required to prove expenses in a civil action.	House: Civil Practices Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/07
SB 1768	80-0 (2007)	Author: Watson, Kirk	Relating to the cost of obtaining copies of an injured employee's medical records for use by an ombudsman under the office of injured employee counsel's ombudsman program.	Senate: State Affairs	Referred to State Affairs
HB 1767	79-0 (2005)	Author: Cook, Robert Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to the regulation of veterinary medicine.	House: Agriculture & Livestock Senate: Natural Resources	Effective on 9/1/05
HB 2306	79-0 (2005)	Author: Nixon, Joe	Relating to procedures and remedies in certain civil actions.	House: Civil Practices	Left pending in committee
SB 1666	79-0 (2005)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to the creation of a diabetes in youth registry.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
HB 398	77-0 (2001)	Author: Smith, Todd Sponsor: Nelson, Jane	Relating to disclosure of medical billing records regarding a patient.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective immediately
HB 1221	77-0 (2001)	Author: Maxey, Glen \| et. al.	Relating to protecting the privacy of medical records; providing penalties.	House: Public Health	Left pending in committee
HB 2178	77-0 (2001)	Author: Salinas Jr., Ignacio Sponsor: Moncrief, Mike	Relating to the expunction of information about certain chemical dependency diagnoses in certain medical records.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/01
HB 2549	77-0 (2001)	Author: Uher, D.R.	Relating to the creation of a privilege for optometric records and communications with an optometrist or therapeutic optometrist and to the availability of optometric records.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
SB 11	77-0 (2001)	Author: Nelson, Jane \| et. al. Sponsor: Gray, Patricia \| et. al.	Relating to protecting the privacy of medical records; providing penalties.	House: Public Health Senate: Business & Commerce	See remarks for effective date
SB 1029	77-0 (2001)	Author: Lindsay, Jon Sponsor: George, Kenn	Relating to the confidentiality of certain information maintained by certain health care providers.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Committee report sent to Calendars
HB 27	76-0 (1999)	Author: Goolsby, Tony Sponsor: Jackson, Mike	Relating to the medical records of the patient of a physician.	House: Public Health Senate: Health Services	Effective on 1/1/00
HB 670	76-0 (1999)	Author: Wise, Miguel \| et. al. Sponsor: Truan, Carlos	Relating to providing, at no cost, medical records to Texas veterans for certain purposes.	House: Public Health Senate: Veteran Affairs & Military Installations	Effective on 9/1/99
HB 748	76-0 (1999)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to the submission of prescription information to the director of the Department of Public Safety under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.	House: Public Health	Left pending in committee
HB 1353	76-0 (1999)	Author: Deshotel, Joe \| et. al. Sponsor: Bernsen, David	Relating to certain information used for emergency management and disaster services.	House: Public Safety Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
HB 1381	76-0 (1999)	Author: Isett, Carl	Relating to the immunization registry maintained by the Texas Department of Health.	House: Public Health	Left pending in committee
HB 1556	76-0 (1999)	Author: Hodge, Terri \| et. al.	Relating to reports of overdoses of certain controlled substances to the Texas Department of Health; creating an offense.	House: Public Health	Companion considered in lieu of in committee
HB 1928	76-0 (1999)	Author: Maxey, Glen \| et. al.	Relating to limitations on disclosure of certain patient health information; providing penalties.	House: Insurance	Considered in Calendars
HB 1933	76-0 (1999)	Author: Lewis, Glenn Sponsor: Shapiro, Florence	Relating to allowing a county clerk to impose a fee for certain background checks.	House: County Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective immediately
HB 2455	76-0 (1999)	Author: Edwards, Al Sponsor: Ellis, Rodney	Relating to access for certain persons to the medical records of a child.	House: Juvenile Justice & Family Issues Senate: Jurisprudence	Effective on 9/1/99
HB 2632	76-0 (1999)	Author: Turner, Sylvester	Relating to autopsy reports.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence	Withdrawn from schedule
HB 2633	76-0 (1999)	Author: Gray, Patricia	Relating to the confidentiality of dental patient records.	House: Public Health	Left pending in committee
HB 2722	76-0 (1999)	Author: Hupp, Suzanna	Relating to a registry and reporting requirements concerning immunizations.	House: Public Health	Left pending in committee
HB 2746	76-0 (1999)	Author: Smithee, John	Relating to disclosure requirements for certain information held by pharmacists, pharmacies, and pharmacy benefit managers.	House: Insurance	Referred to Insurance
HB 2827	76-0 (1999)	Author: Isett, Carl \| et. al. Sponsor: Nelson, Jane	Relating to the validity of an authorization to disclose health care information.	House: Public Health Senate: Health Services	Effective on 9/1/99
HB 3254	76-0 (1999)	Author: Maxey, Glen	Relating to the privacy of public health information.	House: Public Health	Left pending in committee
HB 3262	76-0 (1999)	Author: Uher, D.R. \| et. al. Sponsor: Madla, Frank	Relating to information in a rabies vaccination certificate or in a county or municipal registry of dogs and cats; providing criminal penalties.	House: County Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/99
HB 3285	76-0 (1999)	Author: Van de Putte, Leticia Sponsor: Armbrister, Kenneth	Relating to covenants not to compete by physicians.	House: Public Health Senate: Health Services	Effective on 9/1/99
HB 3758	76-0 (1999)	Author: Giddings, Helen	Relating to the approval of doctors who provide medical treatment.	House: Business & Industry Senate: Health Services	Referred to Health Services
SB 43	76-0 (1999)	Author: Shapiro, Florence \| et. al. Sponsor: Hodge, Terri	Relating to reports of overdoses of certain controlled substances to the Texas Department of Health; creating an offense.	House: Public Health Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/99
SB 253	76-0 (1999)	Author: Madla, Frank	Relating to the submission of prescription information to the director of the Department of Public Safety under the Texas Controlled Substances Act.	Senate: Health Services	Referred to Health Services
SB 407	76-0 (1999)	Author: Duncan, Robert	Relating to fees charged by a physician for providing a patient with a copy of the patient's medical records.	Senate: Health Services	Left pending in committee
SB 567	76-0 (1999)	Author: Moncrief, Mike Sponsor: Burnam, Lon	Relating to the penalty for disclosing a person's human immunodeficiency virus status.	House: Public Health Senate: Health Services	Effective on 9/1/99
SB 569	76-0 (1999)	Author: Nelson, Jane Sponsor: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to standards for utilization review.	House: Insurance Senate: Economic Development	Effective on 9/1/99
SB 782	76-0 (1999)	Author: Nelson, Jane \| et. al.	Relating to disclosure requirements for certain patient health information; providing a criminal penalty.	House: Insurance Senate: Health Services	Left pending in committee
SB 785	76-0 (1999)	Author: Wentworth, Jeff Sponsor: Turner, Sylvester	Relating to autopsy reports.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: State Affairs	Effective on 9/1/99
SB 830	76-0 (1999)	Author: Madla, Frank Sponsor: Van de Putte, Leticia	Relating to billing policies of certain health care professionals and facilities; providing administrative penalties.	House: Public Health Senate: Health Services	Effective on 9/1/99
SB 1215	76-0 (1999)	Author: Moncrief, Mike Sponsor: Farrar, Jessica \| et. al.	Relating to the release of confidential information obtained in connection with certain presentence investigations and postsentence reports.	House: Criminal Jurisprudence Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/99
SB 1217	76-0 (1999)	Author: Moncrief, Mike Sponsor: Farrar, Jessica	Relating to the disclosure of certain information concerning the mental health of a person detained in a correctional facility.	House: Corrections Senate: Criminal Justice	Effective on 9/1/99
SB 1906	76-0 (1999)	Author: Sibley, David Sponsor: Gray, Patricia	Relating to the creation of a privilege for dental records and communications with a dentist and to the availability of dental records.	House: Public Health Senate: Health Services	Effective on 9/1/99
HB 3096	75-0 (1997)	Author: Jones, Jesse	Relating to the fees required for copies of certain medical records.	House: Public Health	Left pending in committee
HB 3514	75-0 (1997)	Author: Goolsby, Tony	Relating to the medical records of the patient of a physician.	House: Public Health	Placed on General State Calendar
SB 1607	75-0 (1997)	Author: Moncrief, Mike Sponsor: Berlanga, Hugo	Relating to the retention of certain medical records.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective in 90 days -- 9/01/97
HB 76	74-0 (1995)	Author: Munoz, Sergio Sponsor: Zaffirini, Judith	Relating to the release of certain medical records of missing persons.	House: Juvenile Justice and Family Issues Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective in 90 days -- 8/28/95
HB 146	74-0 (1995)	Author: Shields, John	Relating to the confidentiality of the records and proceedings of a medical committee.	House: Public Health	Left pending in committee
HB 1172	74-0 (1995)	Author: Eiland, Craig	Relating to the right of a patient or the patient's representative to a copy of the patient's medical records and to the charge for providing the copy.	House: Public Health	Left pending in committee
HB 2594	74-0 (1995)	Author: Janek, Kyle	Relating to the disclosure of health and mental health care information by a provider.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
SB 667	74-0 (1995)	Author: Madla, Frank Sponsor: Janek, Kyle	Relating to the disclosure of health and mental health care information by certain providers of health care or mental health care.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective on 9/1/95
SB 1193	74-0 (1995)	Author: Barrientos, Gonzalo	Relating to the right of a patient or the patient's representative to a copy of the patient's medical records and to the charge for providing the copy.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Referred to Health & Human Services
HB 2031	70-0 (1987)	Author: Schoolcraft, Alan Sponsor: Henderson, Don	Relating to the length of time a hospital, hospital authority , or hospital district is required to retain medical records.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Services	Effective in 90 days-8/31/87
HB 2312	70-0 (1987)	Author: Danburg, Debra	Relating to the disposition of medical records by a hospital district.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
SB 944	70-0 (1987)	Author: Henderson, Don	Relating to the length of time a hospital, hospital authority, or hospital district is required to retain medical records.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Laid on table subj. to call in comm.
SB 1072	70-0 (1987)	Author: Farabee, Ray	Relating to the prevention and control of communicable diseases; providing penalties.	Senate: Health & Human Services	Reported favorably w/amendments
HB 4	69-0 (1985)	Author: Barton, Erwin Sponsor: Brooks, Chet	Relating to the operation and administration of the state cancer registry.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Resources	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 1667	69-0 (1985)	Author: Denton, Betty	Relating to requiring additional data for the state cancer registry.	House: Public Health	Referred to Public Health
HB 564	68-0 (1983)	Author: Hill, Patricia	Relating to the regulation of health care liability claims under the Medical Liability and Insurance Improvement Act of Texas.	House: Insurance	Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars
HB 1564	68-0 (1983)	Author: Denton, Betty	Relating to requiring additional information for the state cancer registry.	House: Public Health	Referred to Committee on Public Health
HB 1945	68-0 (1983)	Author: Oliver, Jesse	Relating to data collected under the Texas Cancer Control Act and to duties of the Texas Board of Health under that Act.	House: Public Health	Placed on daily General State Calendar
HB 1960	68-0 (1983)	Author: Messer, Bill	Relating to the confidentiality of certain medical and psychological records.	House: Public Health	Committee report printed and sent to Committee on Calendars
HB 1971	68-0 (1983)	Author: Hilbert, Paul Sponsor: Henderson, Don	Relating to the disposition of certain hospital authority records.	House: Public Health Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SB 370	68-0 (1983)	Author: Williams, Lindon Sponsor: Shaw, Larry	Relating to reports concerning veterans who may have been exposed to certain chemical defoliants or herbicides or other causative agents, to assistance provided to those veterans, and to the Agent Orange Advisory Committee.	House: State Affairs Senate: State Affairs	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
SB 375	68-0 (1983)	Author: Doggett, Lloyd Sponsor: Messer, Bill	Relating to certain exceptions to the confidentiality of certain medical and mental health records regarding a patient.	House: Public Health Senate: Health & Human Resources	Effective on . . . . . . . . . .
SB 508	68-0 (1983)	Author: Mauzy, Oscar Sponsor: Cain, David	Relating to the disposition of certain hospital district records.	House: County Affairs Senate: Intergovernmental Relations	Effective immediately
SB 1159	68-0 (1983)	Author: Whitmire, John	Relating to data collected under the authority of the Texas Cancer Control Act.	Senate: Health & Human Resources	Reported from committee favorably without amendments
SB 1170	68-0 (1983)	Author: Glasgow, Bob	Relating to the confidentiality of certain medical and hospital records.	Senate: Health & Human Resources	No action taken
HB 652	67-0 (1981)	Author: Denton, Betty	Relating to requiring additional information for the state cancer registry.	House: Health Services	Referred to Committee on Health Services
HB 853	66-0 (1979)	Author: Denton, Betty Sponsor: Howard, Ed	Relating to the establishment of a cancer registry and the reporting of data from the records of certain patients.	House: Health Services Senate: Human Resources	Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
HB 279	64-0 (1975)	Author: Peveto, Wayne	Relating to access to a patient's medical records.	House: Judiciary	Referred to subcommittee

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